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Sadly, Peta Sams has had to withdraw from giving the group a talk about Swifts on Monday 14th October. No need to worry though as she is rescheduling for the Spring 2020 programme of talks. This will also tie in very nicely with the Swifts return to the UK to breed. In the meantime Jason […]

On Monday 30th September between 11:00 am to 1:00 pm the Hartlebury Common Local Group will be litter picking on Lower Heath in support of an event organised by The Pickup Artist and WCC. Those interested are asked to meet in Sandy Lane just before 11 am.

Monday 9th September sees the return of our 2019 indoor meetings with a really interesting season of talks. First talk on the calendar is on Owls with John Robinson. Some of you may know John as he was formerly the Nature Reserve Warden for the Wyre Forest and he is a wildlife photographer with over […]

Unfortunately the conservation work party on Sunday’ 4th August has been cancelled. Thursday and Saturday work parties will continue as advertised. See the Work Party page on our website for more information https://www.hartleburycommon.org.uk/about-us/work-parties/. or email info@hartleburycommon.org.uk.

A gallery of photos from the 2019 Hartlebury Common BioBlitz and Moth Night (28th & 29th June) is now online. Click on the Read More button and then you can access the following link: BioBlitz Gallery 2019

The next conservation work parties are on Thursday 18th July and Saturday 20th July. Meet at 9.30 at Wilden Top car park. For more information contact David Shepard on 01905 766155. Tea and biscuits provided.

Last weekend’s BioBlitz on Hartlebury Common was a great success. Organised by the FSCBiolinks project with assistance from the Hartlebury Common Local Group the event saw a Moth trapping event on the Friday evening followed by a program of guided activities and walks on the Saturday. The weather was good and many species were recorded […]

The Hartlebury Common Local Group recently published a brand new leaflet about Hartlebury Common and its flora and fauna. A printed version of this leaflet is available from HCLG events and an electronic version is available to download from the following link: Hartlebury Common Wildlife Leaflet

A public BioBlitz on this fantastic site, it’s free to attend and everyone is welcome! Join us on the 29th of June as we attempt to find and record as many different species of plants and animals as we can! Whether you’re a keen wildlife recorder or a complete beginner with a general interest in […]

This Sunday (9th June) the Hartlebury Common Local Group is holding a pond dipping and bug hunt event at Hillditch Pool. The event is being led by Mike Averill who is the Worcestershire County Recorder for Dragonflies and weather permitting it should be a great opportunity to see some fascinating species of dragonfly, damselfly and […]

On Sunday 19th May Mike Lomax and Jason Kernohan will lead a walk on Hartlebury Common to look for Green Hairstreak and some of the other rare butterflies and moths that can be found on the common. Meet at Wilden Top car park at 1.45 for a 2.00 pm start.